Improvement in cases for melodeons



I se W4 f t. tluitmi i tant' jptnteut i @time se im W GEORGE SANFORD RANDALL, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

Letters Patent No. 88,07 3, dated M'afrch 28, 1869 antedcted September 23, 1868.

INIPROVEMENT IN CASES FOR`MELODEONS, 8cc.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the lame.

To a-ll lwhom 'it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE SMFORD'RANDALL, of Providence, in the county of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantzu-ions, have invented a. new and useful Improvement; in the Construction of Cases of Musical Instruments, ofthe class known asreed-organs, cabinet, parlor, cottage, American, boudoir, and other styles and kinds of' reedinstruments, formerly known as harlnoniums and organ-harmoniums, and also port-able pipe-organs, under whatever name they may be manufactured and I do hereby declare that l(he following is a full;and exact description thereof', reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,

The nature of my invention is as follows:

The .construction of organ-cases, 'of the classes enumerat'ed,-with oneor more apertures in the form of closets,. (either .open or closed,) or drawers, either in front or on the ends or back, for the accommodation of music-books, papers, orany other personal property it may be' desirable to place therein, for convenience or safe-keeping, thereby utilizing the space formerly unoccupied, as well as furnishing a place for the accommodation of books, papers, 85o., at a nominal cost, as compared withthat oi' an article of furniture constructed for any similar purpose.

I am well aware that the instruments above enumerated have been constructed with book-cases, or closets on top of the cases, as, for instance, the style of organs known as the high-top cases, or/iniitation pipe-organ fronts; but the cost of the same is very much greater than oy my method herein described, besides not being applicable 'to the style of case for which my inventionis intended', being that style known as the low case, or having the top lid within a few inches ofthe key-boards.

By the use of my invention, the ordinary musics stands, or racks may be dispensed with, unless the parties using the same havean unusual amount of music l or books. By affording this convenience,'inuch ofthe wear and tear of music will be spared, and it will be kept free from dust and dirt, thereby presenting a cleaner appearance when bound in a book-form.

The best form for constructing the closets, as well as'the most convenient, is, in my opinion, that represented by the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1, perspective view of organ-case, with bookcases, as above described.

A, rim, or top case.

B, bottom case.

C, book-case doors.

D, blow-pedals.V

E, panel over blow-pedals.

F, dotted lines, outlines of case, as either inserted in' the case, or built as a part of it.

G, book-case, with door opened.

H, book-case, door closed.

What 1 claim as my invention, and whatI wish to secure by Letters Patent, is

The case for musical instruments, constructed with closets on the sides ofthe bellows-pedals, substantially as and for the purposes as described.

GEORGE SANFORD RANDALL. Witnesses HENRY BAKER, EDWIN BAKER 

